This Porsche 935, Chassis 930 770 0911, was one of thirteen factory built cars in 1977 for Porsche racing customers. The original owner was Georg Loos, team owner of the famed Gelo Racing “white door” Porsches.

A unique 935 that carries both its factory chassis number and a Kremer chassis number, 009 0005, it was converted for the 1980 season by the Kremer Brothers to full K3 specs including the famed K3 bodywork, a twin turbo engine and upside-down gear box.

Industrialist Georg Loos was the fiercest of the Porsche customer team owners in Europe. He had an ongoing rivalry with the other main customer team headed by the Kremer Brothers. One of three Loos team 935s competing in 1977 and a later addition to the team, it started its long and successful career in May 1977 at a DRM race (Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft or German Racing Championship) at the Nurburgring, finishing 4th with highly respected Tim Schenken driving. The car also ran at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, unfortunately retiring after 269 laps. Had the car been running at the finish that lap count would have been good enough for second place podium in the Group 5 class. The car had many podiums in 1977 with Schenken at the wheel, also winning the DRM Nurburgring Supersprints piloted by German ace Rolf Stommelen.

In 1978 the car was first raced by Mario Casoni, who drove it in two 6-hour races at Mugello and Dijon. It was then turned over to Mario Facetti after an accident in June at Misano left his 935 damaged. Facetti changed the engine to twin turbo configuration and the car raced under the famed Jolly Club banner for the rest of 1978, with wins in the Companato d’Italiano Silhouettes Group 5 and a 5th place finish at the Vallelunga 6 Hours.

In 1979 Chassis 930 770 0911 hit North America for the first time and announced its presence with authority with a scorching qualifying effort by Facetti that landed the Jolly Club Sportwagen-sponsored car on the pole for the Daytona 24 Hours. In the hands of drivers Carlo Facetti, Martino Finotto and the late Gianpiero Moretti, the Jolly Club entrant led the 24-hour event for a 164 laps when a mechanical failure unfortunately sidelined the car.

Facetti and Finotto returned to Europe to finish on the podium at the 6 hour race at Mugello before returning to North America. Now owned by Charles Mendez, the car would once again announce its presence with authority by winning the Paul Revere 250 on Independence Day at Daytona with Mendez and the great Hurley Haywood sharing driving duties. Mendez had two more podium finishes, at Road America and in the finale at Daytona with Brian Redman sharing the driver’s seat.

The car got the full Kremer Brothers treatment for the 1980 season with the new K3 bodywork and upside down gear box. Sponsored by Coca-Cola and Style Auto and driven by the popular and highly regarded Bob Akin, the newly configured 935 debuted at the Daytona 24 Hours with co-drivers Akin, Roy Woods and Bobby Rahal, scoring a DNF through mechanical failure. Sebring proved to be a more fortuitous outing with the newly badged 009 0005 finishing 5th overall. The car returned once again to Europe for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, now as Kremer 0005. Akin would share driving duties with Paul Miller and Ralph Kent-Cooke, but unfortunately an axle issue sidelined the car after 237 laps.

Roy Woods and Ralph Kent-Cooke campaigned the car in 1981 as one half of a two-car team, wearing number 90, its Style Auto livery of Blue with bright gold and chrome stripes replacing the popular Coca-Cola Red and White scheme. The car started the season strong with a 2nd overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring and a podium finish for driver Rahal at Road Atlanta. The 1981 season finished up strong at Riverside with Bob Garretson joining the team for a 4th overall.

In 1982 Cooke-Woods Racing took two K3 935s to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Chassis 009 0005, now painted black, had an all-French drivers lineup of Dany Snobeck, Francois Servanin and Rene Metge. The trio performed brilliantly, finishing 5th overall and 2nd in the IMSA class. The only other race for 1982 was the Fuji 6 Hours Japan World Endurance Championship event, where Ralph Kent-Cooke and Jim Adams finished 7th.

This historically important 935 has since become a popular entrant in Vintage and HSR Thundersport events over the years. A restoration by at Renngruppe Motorsports returned the car to its Coca-Cola Red and White colors, after which it was awarded Best in Show at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

HIGHLIGHTS

- 1 of 13 factory built cars in 1977 for Porsche racing customers
- Bob Akin Racing/Chares Mendez Racing Coca-Cola sponsored 935
- The original owner was Georg Loos, team owner of the famed GELO Racing "white door" Porsches
- Unique 935 factory built car carrying both factory chassis no. and Kremer chassis no. 009 0005
- Converted for the 1980 season by the Kremer Brothers to full K3 specs including famed K3 bodywork, twin turbo motor and upside down gearbox
- Many podium finishes with Shenken in 1977
- Winner of DRM Nuburgring Supersprints with driver Rolf Stommelen
- Campaigned in 1980 with the new K3 bodywork by Bob Akin
- Sponsored by Coca-Cola for the Daytona 24 Hour with drivers Roy Woods and Bobby Rahal
- 5th overall at Sebring, 2nd overall at 1981 12 hours of Sebring
- Significant FIA, European and IMSA history
- Has been raced in vintage and HSR Thundersport events over the years
- Currently finished in Akin Coca-Cola livery
- 3.2L Porsche race motor with upside down gearbox

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